My apologies… I tried to post this last night but something was wrong with the website. Trying again
Our friends Phil and Lizzie were here this week and they poitned us at this great video posted by our mutual good friend VInce. It’s of all three of our favorite old Pub in Braishfield UK. It was called the Newport.. I don’t think it’s there any more.. but it was such a great place. We used to go there often when we lived in england.. We’d run there from work (10 miles round trip). and go there to play Conkers.. .. (chestnut wars) ..
It brings back great memories.
Vince wrote of it:
This was my all-time favorite English pub, The Newport. It was in the countryside in Braishfield village, Hampshire. It was like this every Friday and Saturday night apart from the two guys in smocks who weren’t regulars (not a comment on their digestive system).
Around 9pm the formidable, and wonderful, landlady, Janet would take to the piano and the rest of the evening was a sing song. It felt like you had stepped through a time warp into the 1940s.
And the beer was good too. Horndean Special Brew.
Sadly Janet has passed on, and the pub is gone too (I think). So this is in loving remembrance of Janet and the special place she made.
it’s a long video.. but you quickly get the point. One special thing for all of ius is that you can hear Vinces wife Catherine.. the only american voice you here.. singing away loudly..
Catherine died last year.. . she was such a fun person. it’s wonerful to hear her having so much fun here !
nite all, nite sam
-me